Chicago protesters decry Israeli blockade

Fist in the air

Zbigniew Bzdak, Chicago Tribune

As many as 1,000 people gathered in front of the Chicago offices of the Consulate General of Israel this evening to protest against Israel's deadly raid on an aid flotilla trying to break a blockade of the Gaza Strip.

As many as 1,000 people gathered in front of the Chicago offices of the Consulate General of Israel this evening to protest against Israel's deadly raid on an aid flotilla trying to break a blockade of the Gaza Strip. (Zbigniew Bzdak, Chicago Tribune)

A group of protesters burn a homemade Israeli flag during a rally outside the Chicago offices of the Consulate General of Israel to protest the raid on a Turkish humanitarian ship headed for the Gaza Strp.

A group of protesters burn a homemade Israeli flag during a rally outside the Chicago offices of the Consulate General of Israel to protest the raid on a Turkish humanitarian ship headed for the Gaza Strp. (Zbigniew Bzdak, Chicago Tribune)